The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies

| MASONIC.
The semi-annual constitutional meeting of the A.
and A. S. R. will be held Friday evening June "a
There IS nothing else of interest in Masonic circles
| peral Council of the Mystic Shrine which commences
| tomorrow.
oDD-FELLows
The Rebekah Lodge at Sullivan is preparing for do
| ing the beautiied work.
The grand instructor viii go to Evansville to-mor-
city during the first three days of the week.
The heated term is and it is to be expected that
the attendance in lodges will be materially reduced
and little work other than routine will be done.
Tomorrow night will be the last meeting this term
OF metropolitan Encampment The Royal Purple de-
elected.
The initiatory and first degrees conferred by
Philoxenian Lodge. on Wednesday evening. and one
petition was received and referred There good
attendance.
Petitions for Rebekah lodges at Ridgeville. Morris
town and Flora have been received and charter
granted for the last which instituted the 18th
inst. Gosport is also moving in the direction
The picnic of Olive Branch Lodge. D. of R.. on
IThhursday at Roachdale was very pleasant affair.
The grounds were nice the water excellent and the
"eaLner pleasant and all seemed to enjoy themselves
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs
The lodge at Everton had pleasant picnic Fri
day.
indianapolis Lodge No. So had work in the FIRST
and third ranks on last Thursday night
General Carnahan organized d vision of the Uni
form Rank at Greensburg Friday.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IS will confer the ampIifed
third rank on four candidates next Friday
ing.
Beacon Lodge. No. ITO. at Poseyville and Charity
stituted
The lodge at Carbon announces reunion and pic
features. -' u '--'
Second rank work was dore by the following lodges
during the past week: Olive Brarch. No. 2; Marion,
No No. Is q ''AF NO. q A8fnef' NO. o. and Excelsior
division of the Uniform Rank will be organized at
% and will
probably accept.
Washington Lodge No 8. of Michigan City gave an
exemplihcaton of the dramatic portion of the first
and ampifed third ranks last Monday night which
was largely attended by knights from that section.
Plymouth and La Porte and the celebrated Knights
OF Pythias band. Of Rochester The work proceed.
ed by street parade and followed by grand banquet
Supreme Chancellor Douglass has decided that the
action of the last Grand Lodge in redstricting the
as the districts composed that the deputy
not install all the subordinate lodge officials in the
does not empower him to delegate the duty to an
other In view of this Grand Chancellor Heskell will
old will remain in force; and the old deputies
will hold their Offices until their ap-
pointed
The knights of eastern Indiana will have grand
reunion at Cambridge City June %. This win be
ton of the state. Grand Chancellor Heiskell and
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Bowers will he in
and Fourth Regiments of Indiana Legion and the fol-
lowing lodges: Winchester Lynn. Eaton o.; Oxford,
field. New Castle. spiceland Muncie. Germania and
oGeuer de Leon, of Richmond Union City oenterys,
kinson, Anderson and Harrison, o.
The committee having in charge the formulation of
plan for securing permanent home for the frater-
nifty in this vicinity met ana organized last Friday
night had informal talk over the situation. and
adjourned until next Friday night when the different
plans will be taken under consideration and discussed
The committee is composed of w. O. Harrington. No.
l. sdda So q5 W ssapiss No So Mr.
Human, No. 2; August Werner. No. s. G. F. David,
member from Indianapolis Division, No. 10 with w.
c. Langdon as chairman, and W. IL Siddan secre-
tary
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Mercantile, No. II, viii have degree work
Wednesday evening.
The officers of Indiana polls Lodge. No. l. exempli
date on Thursday evening The social following was
greatly enjoyed.
zAnchor No 10 held an interesting meeting on
Saturday night and Rad degree work. A number of
visiting members were present. and the evening
spent pleasantly
Crescent, No. Is. elected officers Friday night.
The installation will take place Friday night July
l. when names will be announeed On next Friday
Fountain No %. conferred the new degree Oh one
candidate on Friday night All were we'll pleased
tainment in Virginiaavenue Rink on Wednesday
night, the 22d inst.
Merchants No IA, elect officers on Tuesday even
ing next On the 18th inst. they give musical fes-
sival in rfaf MS Hail. and grand ball follow the
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success.
Arrsnsements are being ade for a union picnic on
the 4th of July. in Hambrghts grove. one-fourth of
mile west of the North indianapolis railroad depot.
oenyeyances will be run starting from the When
w. bartholomew will deliver the Grafton.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
The knights and Ladies of Honor visiting commit.
Members of Germania Lodge have concluded to de-
post their cards with other lodges in the city.
The knights and Ladies of Honor closing up
their work with better results than in any former
year.
Elizabeth Lodge dedicated their hall, in Boston
Block. very appropriately last Friday night by
ferring the degree on two candidates
Compton Lodge conferred the degree candi-
date at the last meeting and received two applications
This lodge will have degree work at the next meet
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Universal Council No. %. will have initiation
this afternoon.
Alpha Council No /, will initiate three candidates
next Saturday night.
Al Cochran has been selected as chairman of the
visiting committee for the next term.
The election of officers in the various councils for
the term commencing July will occur during the
next two weeks.
The visiting committee have suspended operations
until the heated is with the exception of
the visit to Antv Council. No. IA. at Southport.
the evening of July Il.
Supreme Councillor A. FL. Morse of New York. will
visit this city make preliminary arrangements
for holiday conventions in the several States and dis
tricts elect representatives to the Supreme Coun
Gil which meets in Toronto. Canada. on the 18th of
September.
The election of officers in the various councils will
be held the following dates: Alpha, No. 1, 25th;
Delta No. q 9th; Venus No. z, 3Oth Crescent.
No. s. oath: Marion. No 16 25th: True Friend No.
90. Oath; Eureka. No: 25 2sth. Universal, No: %,
26th: Capt. al, No. s. 9th; Union, No. Is. Oath.
Rose No 43. elected the 18th, and Amty No.
A. the 10th.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
A w. Wishard, supreme president visited Blue
River Lodge. No. 100, on last Wednesday evening.
There will be meeting of the picnic committee at
the Office of the supreme secretary tomorrow evening
at 8 O'Clock.
The date of the U O. H. picnic has been fixed for
Monday, July 4. at Blue River Park near Morris
town on the c.. 81. & l. railroad.
Valley Lodge No 81. of Connersville. have been
invited to the lodges of this city at Blue River
Park near Morrstown, on July 4.
On next Friday evening Capital City Lodge and
Schiller Lodge viii elect officers for the ensuing term